Fishing net



Jail. 3l, 1928.

J. F. MuLDooN FISHING NET sets-Sheet 1 Q INVENTOR. @I F. c/KuZdoon,

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Filed June-x 29,1 1927 Jan. 31,' 1928.

J. F. MULDOON FISHING NET Filed June 29, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. @I T' cMuZdooz.

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v ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 3l, 1928.

UNITED STAT-Es PATE-NT oFFIcaj JAMES F. llllUIaDOiOlW,V OF AUBURN, NEW Yjolltlv.

FISHINGl NET.

Appncaiinn inea June 29, 1927. serial No. 202,179.

This invention relates to improvements in fishing nets, and has more particular reterence todlp nets such as are commonly employed for landing lish caught upon a'lishplaced byfnew ones, or whereby netholding loops 'of various sizes may be conveniently interchangeably employedas 'found necessary or desirable.

A further important object or" the present invention is to provide simple and veliicient means for ,removably and rigidly attaching the loop holderto a suitable handle, wheref by the `parts may be conveniently and expeditiously assembled for use or ytaken apart for convenience in transporting or storing the device. j j .i

Another object is to provide a device characterized as above and embodying simple and durable construction to render theV device especially serviceable for use in the landing of relatively large lish.

Other objects willbecoine apparenty as the nature ot the invention is better understood, and `the same consists inthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinatter more fully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed. 1

In the drawing, "wherein like reference characters indicate i corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure l .isa fragmentary bottom plan view ot a fish landing` net or implement hav` ing a loop holder and handle'connection einbodying the present invention; Y

Figure 2 is an inverted side elevational view thereof; Y V

Figure 3 is a topv plan view ot the same;

Figure ,Il is a-nrinverted side elevational view of the net carrying `loop and its holder removed from the handle socket;

Figure 5 is a central longitudinal section taken upon line 5--5 ot Figure l;

Figure 6 is an enlarged transverse section taken upon line {5mt} of Figure 2; and

Figure 7 is an enlarged transverse section taken upon line 7--7 of Figure 2. Reterrmg more 1n detail to the drawings,

5indicates the split loop or ring onto; which the open end ot the usual net, not shown, is

adapted to be secured or threaded in a Inanner generally well known in the art, and this loop or ring is preferably com-posed `ot a stiff piece ot heavy gage wire or cylindrical rod material suitably bent into circular shape with its tree end portions projecting outwardlyin the plane ofthe loop in spaced bpt6 adjacent vparallel relation as indicated a i The loop or ring 5 is removably carriedf by a holder in the form ot' a clamp composed of an upper clamping member 7 of longitude nally channeled form adapted to receive the projecting ends 6 of the loop 5 snugly inv the channel thereof, and a bottom clamping plate 8 adapted to overlie the ends 6 ot the loop 5 and to be secured in contact therewith and to the clampmember 7by means of clamping bolts 9 extending through pairs of aligned openings in they clamp members 7 and 8 and preterablyhaving wing nuts l0 removably threaded upon `the projecting ends thereof at one side ot the clamp. As shown clearly in Figures 5 to 7 inclusive, the clamping bolts 9 extend through the opposite ends ot the clamp membersand'are disposedV centrally ot the latter so as to pass betweenthe ends 6 ot the loop j-so'that they are maintained in their proper spaced parallel relation andfin contact with the inner surfaces ot the side flanges-ot the top clamp member '7.

Means is provided to effectively guide' the clamp members into proper association and to brace the same against relative lateral displacement from lateral strain. j For this purpose, the .torwardlportion of the clamp member 8 is provided with upstanding side guide lugsll having upwardly andoutward ly beveled inner surfaces, andthe adjacent portions of the topvclampingmember 7 are Provided with@ external. rertlcal grooves Y 12 adapted tor lsnug reception of the `lugs'll when-the clamp members are assembled, thev grooves having inwardly and downwardly' inclined bottoni walls cooperating withtlie inclined inner surfaces ot the lugs l1 to pro vide tor a wedging action such as will guard against any relative lateral play between the clamp members when they are assembled. Further, the inner ends ot the side tlanges ot the clamp inelnber 7 are provided with downward extensions 13, and the lower clamp member 8 is reduced in width at its inner end to provide a narrow portion 11 adapted tor snug reception between the extensions 13 to further guard against lateral play and strain upon the clampingl bolts.

The forward ends oi the clamp members 7 and S are provided with pairs ot opposed outwardly and laterally projecting e.\tensions lo adapted to lirmly grip the portions ol the net carrying loop o at the points ot connection between the body portion ot said loop and the projecting end t3 thereof, so as to relieve or prevent such bending strain as might cause weakening at these points and ultimate breaking ot the ends 6 from the body ot the loop 5.

As is usual in this class ot devices, the net carrying loop is adapted to be mounted upon a suitable relatively long handle or staff 1G, only the adjacent or outer end portion of which is shown. For this purpose, an inverted channel-shaped socket member 17 is rigidly attached at one end to the outer end ot the handle 1G, preferably by titting the latter snugly between projecting side bars 1S rigid with the adjacent end of the socket member 17 and coextensive with the side flanges of the latter, the handle being permanently secured in place between the bars 18 by riveting or the like as at 1S) through the bars 1S and the adjacentend ot the handle 1G. Further` the inner end et the socket member 17 is preferably closed by means ot ay transverse wall it) rigidly connecting the inner ends of the side flanges of the socketmembcr 17 and adapted to latly abut the outer end of the handle as shown clearly in Figures 1 and 5, and threaded into the end ot the handle 16 through an opening in the wall Q0 is a wood screw 21 which turther aids in rigidly fastening the handle to the socket member.

As shown more clearly in Figures 3 and 5, the top wall ot the socket member 17 is cut away at the ends to provide a recess 2'2 at the forward end of the socket member and an opening 23 at the inner end of the latter. and connecting the lower edges ofthe side flanges of the socket member 17 atthe outer end ot the latter is a cross bar 24. Rigid with the inner end ot the clamp menr her 7 is a shank or tang 25 adapted to be rcmovably slid into the socket member and having a top recess 26 adapted to receive the remaining or existing top wall of the socket member 17 as shown in Figure 5. The walls at the outer and inner ends of the recess 26. of the tang Q5, are adapted to abut the end edges ol' the top wall ot the socket member 17 when the parts are assembled, and the inner free end portion ot the tang or shank is longitudinally1 bifurcated to define a pair of upwardly directed hook members 9.7 which engage the rear or inner edge ot the top wall of member 17 as is clearly shown in Figure 5. r1`he outer or lower edges of the hook members 27'are rounded as clearly shown, and passing between said hook members and through an opening in the top wall ot the socket member 17 is a clauiping boltY Q8 having a wing nut *29 threaded thereon whereby the shank Q5 is. lirmly bolted to the socket member with the top wall o'l` the latter snugly ftated in the recess 2o and the hook men'ibers 27 engaged behind the inner edge of the top wall ot the socket member as shown. By reason of this construction it will be seen that the parts are effectively held assembled with the shank 25 restrained against lateral movement between the side flanges of the socket member 17 and against separation in a vertical direction by means of the cross bar 24 and the clamping bolt QS. lt will., however, be seen that upon loosening the winer nut- '29 the rear end portion of the shank 2o will he partly released so that said shank Q5 may be tilted to disengage the hook members 27 from behind the top wall of the socket member 17 and simultaneously raise the outer end portion ot the shank away trom the cross bar Q1. As the hook members 27 disengage `trom behind the top wall ot the socket member 17, the shank Q5 may be slid outunrdl)1 to be entirely removed from the socket member and to thereby ell'ect detachment ot the loop holder from the handle tor convenience in transporting or storing thel device. Obviously.l a reversal ot this operation is necessary to assemble the device and tirmly rigidly secure, the shank in the socket member 17 as illustrated in lligures 1. to 3 inclusive and 5. Naturally, when the shank Q5 is operatively held in the socket member 17. the tree end:`l ot the hook members Q7 will project upwardly into the opening 221 tor engaging behind the inner end edge ot the top wall ol .socket lneniher 17 as shown in Figure 3. The rounded outer edges of the hook members Q7 permit; the necessary tilting of the shank Q5 when the nut 29 is loosened.

From the above description it will be seen that I have provided a simple and durable construction by means ot which the net holding loop may be removably mounted in a holder and by means ot which the holder may be detachahly connected to a handle, whereby the net or net carrying loop may be readily changed or replaced` and whereby the mounted net carrying loop may be readily applied to or removed from the handle without danger o't-relative derangement ot the net and loop.

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1,657', doel A Minor changes may be mad'e without departing from the spirit'an'dscope of the inl vention as claimed. f`

`Accidental detachment of nut 29 from bolt 28 is prevented by heading the free end of the shank of said bolt as shown, thereby guarding against loss of 'the nut.

lVhat I claim as new is 1. In a fish landing net, a split net-carrying loop having spaced projecting ends, a holder for the loop including a clamp removably engaging said projecting ends of the loop and embodyinga pair of clamping members, a shank rigid with one of said clamp members, a ,handle having a socket member for removable reception of said shank, and means to removably secure the shank in said socket member.

2. In a fish landing net, a split netcarry ing loop having adjacent spaced projecting ends, and a holder for the loop embodying` a. chani'iel-shaped clamping member adapted to snugly receive said projecting ends of the loop therein, a second clamping member adapted to overlie said ends of the loop, and releasable means to draw the clamping membersitogether.

3. In a fish landing net, a split netcarry ing loop having adjacent spaced projecting ends, and a holder for the loop embodying a channel-shaped clampingY member adapted to snugly receive said projecting ends of the loop therein, a second clamping member adapted to overlie said ends of the loop,

and releasable means to draw the clamp ing members together, said last named means embodying clamping bolts extending through the ends of the clamping members and passing between said ends of the loop.

4. In a fish landing net, a split net-carrying loop having adjacent spaced projecting ends, and a holder for the loop embodying a channel-shaped clamping member adapted to snugly receive said projecting ends of the loop therein, a second clamping member adapted to overlie said ends of the loop, and releasable means to draw the clan'iping memherstogether, said last named means embor'lying clamping bolts extending through the ends of the clamping members and passing between said ends of the loop, said ends of the loop being straight and in parallel relation to permit longitudinal separation of the loop and holder upon loosening said clamping bolts. Y

5. In a fish landing net, a split net-carrying loop having adjacent spaced projecting ends, and a holder for the loop embodying a channel-shaped clamping member adapted to snugly receive said projecting ends of the loop therein, a second clamping member adapted to overlie said ends of the loop, releasable means to draw the clamping members together, and pairs of opposed eXtensions on the forward ends of the clamping members adapted to grip the loop at the pointso'f connection between the 'body por-v -the loop therein, a second clamping member adapted to overlie said ends of the loop, releasable means to draw the clamping members together, said channel-shaped clamping member having external tapered grooves in the forward side portions thereof, and tapered upstanding lugs on the second clamp member adapted to enter said grooves.

7. In a fish landing net, a splitnet-carrying loop having adjacent spaced projecting ends, and ak holder for the loop embodying a channel-shaped clamping member adapted to snugly receive said projecting ends of the loop therein, a second clamping member adapted to overlie said ends of the loop, releasable means to draw the clampingn'iembers together, said channel-shaped clamping member having external tapered grooves in the forward side portions thereof, tapered npstanding lugs on the second clamp member adapted to enter said grooves, said de* pending extensions on the inner side portions of said channel-shaped clamping meinber, said second clamping member havingA its inner end reduced in width for snug reception between said depending extensions.

8. In a fish landing net, a loop holder having a projecting shank recessed at its upper side` and bifurcated at its free end, a socket member of inverted channel form adapted for snug reception of said shank and having a top wall adapted to snugly seat in the recess of the shank, across bar rigidly connecting the lower edges of the sides of the socket member at the outer end of the latter in position to underlie said shank, and a clamping bolt passing through the top wall of the socket member and between the bifurcations ofthe shank.

9. In a fish landing net, a handle having a socket, a loop holder having a shank, said socket and shank being cooperatively constructed to permit longitudinal assembly or separation thereof and to effect an interlocking relation therebetween when assembled, means to releasably hold said socket and shank in assembled interlocking relation, and means to prevent separation of the socket and shankunless the latter are relatively tilted.

10. In a fish landing net, a loop holder having a projecting shank recessed at its upper side and bifurcated at its free end,a socket member of inverted channel form adapted for snug reception of said shank and having a top wall adapted to snugly seat in the recess of the shank, a cross ba'r rigidly connecting the lower' edges of the sides of the socket member at the outer end of the lutter in position to underlie said shank, and n clamping bolt passing through tbe top wnll of the socket member and between the bifurcations of the shank, the bifurcations of the shank delining upwardly directed hook members having rounded outer edges to permit tilting of the shank relative to the Socket member, whereby sepu- 19 ration of the shank and socket member muy be had upon loosening said clamping bolt. In testimony whereof I ullix my signature.

JAMES F. MULDOON. 

